CVE-2021-28070

CVE-2021-28070 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PopojiCMS 2.0.1, specifically in po-admin/route.php?mod=user&act=multidelete. The connected Red Hat, CNVD, CNVD-like and other listings confirm the same issue but do not provide concrete exploit details in these documen...

Reforming the UK’s Computer Misuse Act

The UK Home Office recently ran a Call for Information to investigate the Computer Misuse Act 1990 CMA. The CMA is the UK’s anti-hacking law, and as Rapid7 is active in the UK and highly engaged in public policy efforts to advance security, we provided feedback on the issues we see with the...

Updated lib3mf packages fix security vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the NMR::COpcPackageReader::releaseZIP functionality of 3MF Consortium lib3mf 2.0.0. A specially crafted 3MF file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability CVE-2021-21772. A new package 'act' is...

US offers huge reward in fight against state-sponsored cybercriminals

The US Department of State has announced that its Rewards for Justice RFJ program is now offering: …up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who, while acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign government, participates in malicious...

New CISA Director Confirmed, W.H. Gains Cyber-Director

The U.S. has made a key move to shore up its cybersecurity strategy, with the confirmation of Jen Easterly as the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Monday. Easterly, a former official at the National Security Agency from 2011 to 2013 and two-time Bronze Star...

GNUBOARD5 cross-site scripting vulnerability (CNVD-2021-45753)

GNUBOARD5 is a Web forum system based on PHP and MySQL. A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in GNUBOARD5 5.3.2.8 and earlier versions. The vulnerability can be exploited to conduct cross-site scripting attacks via the act parameter in bbs/moveupdate.php...

CVE-2020-18663

Cross Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in gnuboard5 =v5.3.2.8 via the act parameter in bbs/moveupdate.php...

Cross site scripting

Cross Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in gnuboard5 =v5.3.2.8 via the act parameter in bbs/moveupdate.php...

PT-2021-10202 · Gnuboard5 · Gnuboard5

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: gnuboard5 versions prior to 5.3.2.8 Description: The issue is related to a Cross Site Scripting XSS vulnerability. It can be exploited via the act parameter in the "bbs/move update.php" endpoint. Recommendations: For versions prior to 5.3.2.8...

gnuboard5 跨站脚本漏洞

GNUBOARD5 is a Web forum system based on PHP and MySQL. A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in GNUBOARD5 5.3.2.8 and earlier versions. The vulnerability can be exploited to conduct cross-site scripting attacks via the act parameter in bbs/moveupdate.php...

Rapid7 Joins Statement On DMCA Lawsuits Against Security Tools

Rapid7 has joined a statement from members of the cybersecurity community cautioning against using Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act DMCA to suppress beneficial security tools. In the past, Rapid7 has written extensively about DMCA Sec. 1201’s impact on performing independent...

Kids’ Apps on Google Play Rife with Privacy Violations

About 20 percent of the Top 500 kids’ mobile apps in the Google Play store are collecting data on users in a way that likely violates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act COPPA. These have been downloaded by a collective 492 million users, researchers said. That’s according to an analysis...

The Supreme Court Narrowed the CFAA

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court just narrowed the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: In a ruling delivered today, the court sided with Van Buren and overturned his 18-month conviction. In a 37-page opinion written and delivered by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court explained that the...

Security Vulnerabilities in Cellebrite

Moxie Marlinspike has an intriguing blog post about Cellebrite, a tool used by police and others to break into smartphones. Moxie got his hands on one of the devices, which seems to be a pair of Windows software packages and a whole lot of connecting cables. According to Moxie, the software is...

PT-2024-11116 · Linux +2 · Linux Kernel +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 5.12.0-rc7+ Description: The vulnerability is related to a wild memory access issue when clearing fragments while testing re-assembly/re-fragmentation using act ct. This can cause a crash and potentially lead to...

NIST and HIPAA: Is There a Password Connection?

When dealing with user data, it's essential that we design our password policies around compliance. These policies are defined both internally and externally. While companies uphold their own password standards, outside forces like HIPAA and NIST have a heavy influence. Impacts are defined by...

Safe Connections Act could help domestic abuse survivors take control of their digital lives

A bill introduced in the US Senate could help domestic abuse and sex trafficking survivors—including those tracked by stalkerware-type applications—regain digital independence through swift, shared phone plan termination and the extension of mobile phone plan subsidies. Titled the Safe Connection...

The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool

The country passed its Investigatory Powers Act in 2016. Now, its building what could be the most powerful data collection system used by any democratic nation...

CEO of Encrypted Chat Platform Indicted for Aiding Organised Criminals

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Friday announced an indictment against Jean-Francois Eap, the CEO of encrypted messaging company Sky Global, and an associate for wilfully participating in a criminal enterprise to help international drug traffickers avoid law enforcement. Eap also known as...

CEO of Encrypted Chat Platform Indicted for Aiding Organised Criminals

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Friday announced an indictment against Jean-Francois Eap, the CEO of encrypted messaging company Sky Global, and an associate for wilfully participating in a criminal enterprise to help international drug traffickers avoid law enforcement. Eap also known as...